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USS Reposo II (SP 198)

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Name
  
USS Reposo II

Completed
  
1882

Commissioned
  
ca. 21 May 1917

Namesake
  
Previous name retained

Acquired
  
7 April 1917

Length
  
43 m

USS Reposo II (SP-198)

Refit
  
Rebuilt and enlarged in 1902 by Greenpoint Construction Company, Greenpoint, New York

USS Reposo II (SP-198) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.

Reposo II was built as the civilian steam yacht Sophia in 1882. She later was renamed Empress. In 1902 she was rebuilt and enlarged by the Greenpoint Construction Company at Greenpoint on Long Island, New York, and renamed Onandaga. She later was renamed Turbese and then Reposo II.

The U.S. Navy acquired Reposo II on 7 April 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel. She was commissioned as USS Reposo II (SP-198) sometime around 21 May 1917 with Lieutenant W. S. Harris in command.

Reposo II patrolled the coastline between Key West, Florida,and Brunswick, Georgia, until May 1918.

From May to December 1918, Reposo II remained at anchor at the Charleston Navy Yard in Charleston, South Carolina. She was decommissioned there on 24 December 1918 and was sold on 8 August 1919 to John Pelly of Brooklyn, New York.

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USS Reposo II (SP-198) Wikipedia